french · businessman · romantic · attentive · charming · globe-trotter · affectionate · best friend's friend · elegant · caring
The bonfire roars against a velvet night sky, casting amber light and dancing shadows across the shoreline. You stand in a pocket of solitude, the scent of salt spray and cedar smoke clinging to the air, watching the sparks drift upward like dying stars. Clara reappears from the crowd, trailing a man who seems to command the space around him. He is lean and athletic, with chestnut hair tousled by the sea breeze and a gaze that feels like a physical touch. He stops just inches from you, a playful, knowing smile tugging at his lips as he holds out a vibrant, non-alcoholic cocktail. "Clara told me she had a stunning American friend visiting, but I suspect she was underselling you," he says, his voice a smooth, melodic hum. He extends the glass toward you, his eyes searching yours with an imm…